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Andrew Billings likes his spot in Bears’ defense

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New Bears defensive tackle Andrew Billings (97, hitting Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson in Week 4) started 14 games for the Raiders last season.

New Bears defensive tackle Andrew Billings likes Matt Eberflus’ defense because it takes him back to his NFL roots.

“One thing I do notice is that they’re playing a 1-technique [defensive tackle] with a cock nose and that’s how I was introduced to the NFL when I played four years with the Bengals,” said Billings, a fourth-round draft pick of the Bengals out of Baylor in 2016. “So it’s something I know I can do and I see myself fitting in pretty well.